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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Weight measurements and ground clearances for chassis 1958.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 3\3\  03-page095
Date  3rd July 1913
  
CHASSIS 1958

Re. two the links, the car is with just over 1/2 tank of oil,
weighing 7 gal petrol = 50lbs
also spare wheel and tyre.

weighing per axle
FRONT 1828 lbs
FRONT 1848 lbs
REAR 1896 -
REAR 2316 -
3724 lbs
4164

Deduct 50 lbs. ballast at 1/2
for each person (ie average weighing of 200 lbs)
100 lbs 150 lbs
100 lbs 175 lbs High
100 lbs 25 lbs front of 11

Ground Clearance
Oil Sump 9-5
Horn 8-480
Rad 1-630
Axle 7-650
Exhaust 7-150
Front 9-175
Rear Spare Wheel 9-275
Exh Hub Cap 9-025
Chassis, 19-85

Clearance with to filler SS{S. Smith} 3-0
Ground track to Sills 5' 0 13/16"
Overall Width Sh 21 2"
for 1.795 & 505

S.F.K. / 3.7.13
Y.P.H.
  
  


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